Germany: Panda cubs at Berlin Zoo open eyes
Berlin Zoo says the panda twins born in August have opened their eyes for the first time, on exactly the schedule you’d typically expect. The cubs will be on display for limited
Malawi: Call for ‘urgent support’ after disaster declared
Malawi’s President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera declared a state of disaster in 23 of its 28 districts on Saturday, hot on the heels of neighboring Zambia, which has also appealed for aid. The
Papua New Guinea: Earthquake kills at least 5
The 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit the western part of Papua New Guinea, with officials saying hundreds of homes have been destroyed. Authorities in Papua New Guinea said at least five people were
Germany’s brown hare population jumps to record high
Germany’s brown hare populations have declined massively since the 1980s. However, Germany’s hunting association has said population numbers increased last year, as dry weather allowed for more offspring. Germany’s population of brown
UN: 2.2 billion people have no access to clean water
Almost 3.5 billion people do not have access to safe sanitation and one in two globally suffer from water scarcity for several months a year, a UN report says. It adds that
Germany: Wild boar shot after wandering through Mainz
Emergency services used a thermal imaging drone to track the sauntering swine. The incident comes after a wild boar sparked panic in Berlin last year when it was mistaken for an escaped
US unveils new, softened vehicle emissions targets
The US has revised its targets for future vehicle emissions after facing pushback from carmakers on more stringent original plans. Nevertheless, the government sought to tout the cuts that would still be
Fossil fuel majors miss the mark on climate targets
Despite corporate messaging touting a low-carbon future, many of the world’s top oil and gas companies are failing to meet global climate goals. And they’re making plans to expand. Nearly a decade
NASA spacecraft also changed shape of Dimorphos asteroid
NASA’s DART rocket not only altered an asteroid’s orbit by smashing into it; it has also changed its shape. Scientists say the Dimorphos asteroid previously resembled a squashed ball but is now
Japan’s first private rocket explodes after launch
Space One’s Kairos exploded midair within seconds of its launch. The rocket was carrying a government satellite intended to temporarily replace intelligence satellites. Japanese company Space One’s first attempt to make the country
No big North Sea fossil fuel country has plan to stop drilling in time for 1.5C goal
UK, Germany, Netherlands, Norway and Denmark have failed to align oil and gas policies with Paris pledges, say campaigners None of the big oil and gas producers surrounding the North Sea plan